{"id":3625,"date":"2015-10-25T10:45:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T09:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diocesanos.es\/blogs\/equipotic\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2015-10-25T11:50:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-25T10:50:57","slug":"5-reasons-why-windows-10-might-make-you-switch-to-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diocesanos.es\/blogs\/equipotic\/2015\/10\/25\/5-reasons-why-windows-10-might-make-you-switch-to-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Windows 10 Might Make You Switch to Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10 has been out for a few months now, and although it isn\u2019t quite as bad as Windows 8<\/a> was, there has still been plenty of criticism for Microsoft\u2019s new everlasting operating system.<\/p>\n

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Here are five top reasons why Windows 10 might irk you enough to make the switch to Linux.<\/p>\n

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The Spying<\/h2>\n

\n\"lw2\"<\/a> Soon after Windows 10 was released and tech geeks like ourselves combed through the new available settings, it was apparent that Windows 10 tracks you \u2014 a lot. In fact, it\u2019s fairly safe to say that Windows 10 tracks just about everything you do on your computer.<\/p>\n

It can keep track of what apps you\u2019ve installed, how long you\u2019ve used them, which websites you\u2019ve visited, recordings of your voice via Cortana (and it records non-stop so long as \u201cHey Cortana\u201d is enabled), and probably much more.<\/p>\n

You can turn many\u00a0of these settings off<\/a> in order to protect your privacy as much as possible, but this\u00a0doesn\u2019t stop everything and the fact that most\u00a0of these are enabled by default says a lot about Microsoft\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n

With Linux, you won\u2019t have to worry about your computer spying on you at an operating system level. While it\u2019s true that Ubuntu has an Amazon tie-in, you can easily disable this with just one setting and you can also completely remove the package that provides it. However, if that still bothers you, there are plenty of other Linux distributions available that are completely spyware-free.<\/p>\n

The Windows Ecosystem<\/h2>\n

\n\"lw3\"<\/a> With Windows 10, Microsoft is pushing hard to integrate its other products and services into the operating system<\/a>. Cortana, OneDrive, Office \u2014 the list is long and will continue to grow. This is fine if you enjoy Microsoft\u2019s ecosystem, but statistics show that there\u2019s a relatively small number of people who do.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d rather just use the tools you need without getting tied into an ecosystem, you\u2019ll have a much easier time with Linux.<\/p>\n

LibreOffice is a stand-alone office product, you can choose your own cloud storage service without a particular, pre-selected default or host your own with ownCloud, and pick whatever other software you may prefer. And no matter what cloud service you pick, it won\u2019t force you to be online to view your files as long as they\u2019re synced to your computer \u2014 unlike Windows 10 and OneDrive.<\/p>\n

The User Interface<\/h2>\n

\n\"lw4\"<\/a> Windows 8 got a lot of flack for its user interface changes. Windows 10 tries to blend the Windows 8 style with the traditional style to get this interesting<\/em> hybrid that sort of brings back the start menu<\/a>. Don\u2019t like it? That\u2019s too bad if you stick with Windows 10.<\/p>\n

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\nLinux, on the other hand, has many different desktop environments available that can give you different user experiences. Each one is also a lot more customizable than Windows 10\u2019s user interface, so you get plenty of choices and tweaking ability to make them a perfect fit for you.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Really Running On Your Computer?<\/h2>\n

Do you really know what\u2019s running on your system when you use Windows 10? Sure, you can say, \u201cI\u2019m running Windows 10!\u201d But you probably can\u2019t go into many more specifics than that. So you can\u2019t be sure what kind of code is running on your computer.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s worse, now that Microsoft can push updates to your computer at will<\/a> (and you can\u2019t stop it), you won\u2019t know if a random update that you don\u2019t notice suddenly adds more spying functionality to the operating system.<\/p>\n

\"lw6\"<\/a> On Linux, you won\u2019t have that problem. You can always look through the package lists to know exactly what is installed on your computer. You\u2019re free to add or remove any package that you\u2019d like, and you can also control package updates. If there\u2019s an update you don\u2019t want for whatever reason, you\u2019re not forced to install it, nor is it installed behind your back. That can give you more peace of mind when using your computer.<\/p>\n

The Performance<\/h2>\n

Windows 10 also has a lot of features running in the background that take up system resources. Without any modification, the operating system will load Cortana, OneDrive, Windows Defender, and a whole lot more. Even if you have enough RAM to hold everything that Windows 10 wants to load without having to compress what\u2019s loaded onto the RAM, it will take a while for it all to load.
\n\"lw7\"<\/a> Linux, on the other hand, is generally much leaner thanks to its highly-modular nature, one that allows you to pick and choose what you want to run on your system. Sure, you can make it use just as many resources as Windows 10 (or more!) by running KDE 5<\/a> with high-resolution icon sets and large extensions, but you can run it minimally too with just Openbox<\/a> or i3.<\/p>\n

The proof that Linux is better at\u00a0using system resources is there in the market \u2014 what operating system do most low-powered devices run? Linux, of course.<\/p>\n

Let Linux Help You With That<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s no secret that someday Microsoft will cease support for all versions of Windows except Windows 10. If you\u2019re worried about Windows 10, or simply don\u2019t like the changes it brings, try a flavor of Linux!<\/p>\n

We have plenty of guides on getting started with Linux<\/a>, as well as useful lists of the best Linux software you can get<\/a>. You might be surprised at how much more you\u2019ll like using your computer.<\/p>\n

Art\u00edculo original en makeuseof.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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